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Dominion Energy, lawmakers want to add fees to Utahns’ heating bills to fund new gas lines in rural communities

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(AP file photo, June 12, 2014) Dominion Energy pipes carrying liquified natural gas to and from a holding tank, seen in background, at Cove Point LNG Terminal in Lusby, Md. The utility wants to build pipelines to rural Utah customers and is backing a fee on all residential customers bills statewide of $3 to $7 yearly to pay for the construction. A bill allowing those fees, HB422, sponsored by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, drew unanimous support in committee and now heads to the Utah House of Representatives.